West Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner,
Mark Burns-Williamson helped judge some of Wakefield's up and
coming future stars at an event at Hemsworth Arts & Community
Academy last night.

The 'Future Stars' event is a talent competition and saw 5 acts
from Hemsworth Arts & Community Academy and 5 acts from
Minsthorpe Community College battling it out to be named a future
star.

The winner was decided by a panel of three judges, Mark
Burns-Williamson, Inspector Geoff Carter of West Yorkshire Police
and Helen Woodcock, Estates Manager for Wakefield District
Housing.

The winner was Leah Brough (pictured) from Minsthorpe Community
College who performed Concrete Angel and took home the converted
Future Stars trophy.

The event was arranged by West Yorkshire Police Safer Schools
Partnership Officers, PC Simon Netwon and PC Amanda Blunt in
partnership with Hemsworth Arts & Community Academy and
Minsthorpe Community College.

There was also a special performance from Meghan Clamp who won
the competition last year.

Mark Burns-Williamson said "It was a fantastic event as always
and I was very pleased to be asked to help judge it. The standard
of the acts was truly amazing, there are definitely some future
stars in these schools and it's a great event to be involved
in!"

"I would like to pass on my thanks to all those involved that
made future stars possible behind the scenes, it was a real
partnership event and a night to remember."

PC Simon Newton, who organised the contest, said: "We have
organised Future Stars contests for several years now, and it
always proves to be a wonderful and very rewarding event for both
the young people involved, and ourselves as their neighbourhood
policing officers.

"It continues to provide young people with a platform to
showcase their talents and helps us get to know them better as
their local officers.

"I want to congratulate all those who have taken part in this
year's Future Stars and thank everyone especially the support from
both Minsthorpe Community College and Hemsworth Arts and Community
Academy who have put in so much hard work to pull together this
year's event."